Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021 · Movie
as Self
Dick Miller
1928-12-25
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The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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Richard Miller (December 25, 1928 – January 30, 2019) was an American character actor who appeared in more than 180 films, including many produced by Roger Corman. He later appeared in the films of directors who began their careers with Corman, including Joe Dante, James Cameron, and Martin Scorsese, with the distinction of appearing in every film directed by Dante. He was known for playing the beleaguered everyman, often in one-scene appearances. Miller's main roles in films included Gremlins, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Explorers, Piranha, The Howling, A Bucket of Blood, The Little Shop of Horrors, Not of This Earth, Chopping Mall, Night of the Creeps, The Terminator, The 'Burbs, Small Soldiers and Quake.
Filmography
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020 · Movie
as Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020 · Movie
as (archive footage)
Hideouser and Hideouser
2019 · Movie
as Waitress (voice)
Hanukkah
2019 · Movie
as Rabbi Walter Paisley
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
2015 · Movie
as Walter
That Guy Dick Miller
2014 · Movie
as Self
Burying the Ex
2014 · Movie
as Grumpy Cop
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Cutaways
2013 · Movie
Corman's World
2011 · Movie
as Self - Actor
Machete Maidens Unleashed!
2010 · Movie
as Self
The Hole
2009 · Movie
as Pizza Delivery Guy
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
2007 · Movie
as Eddie
Trapped Ashes
2006 · Movie
as Max (segment "Wraparound")
Justice League Unlimited
2004 · TV Show
as Oberon (voice)
Maximum Surge
2003 · Movie
as Boxing Cornerman
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003 · Movie
as Security Guard
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003 · Movie
Dick Miller: Thespian
2003 · Movie
as Self
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
2001 · Movie
as Himself
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
2001 · Movie
as Self
Route 666
2001 · Movie
as Bartender
Time of Your Life
1999 · TV Show
SportsCentury
1999 · TV Show
Snoops
1999 · TV Show
as Jolie
Small Soldiers
1998 · Movie
as Joe
The Second Civil War
1997 · Movie
as Eddie O'Neill
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
1996 · Movie
as Peddler
Clueless
1996 · TV Show
as Ralph
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995 · Movie
as Uncle Willy
Number One Fan
1995 · Movie
as Night Manager
Runaway Daughters
1994 · Movie
as Roy Farrell
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
1994 · Movie
as Officer Murphy
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Mona Must Die
1994 · Movie
as Father Stilicato
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1994 · Movie
as Officer Paisley
Midnight Run Around
1994 · Movie
as O'Doul
Weird Science
1994 · TV Show
ER
1994 · TV Show
as Mr. Ackerman
Sister, Sister
1994 · TV Show
as Mr. Eichelberger
Rebel Highway
1994 · TV Show
as Roy Farrell, Officer Paisley
Matinee
1993 · Movie
as Herb
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
1993 · Movie
as Chuckie Sol (voice)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · TV Show
as Mike Lane
Fallen Angels
1993 · TV Show
as Carl, Morris Hornbeck
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · TV Show
as Vin
NYPD Blue
1993 · TV Show
as Carl Bode
Evil Toons
1992 · Movie
as Burt Wentworth
Body Waves
1992 · Movie
as Mr. Matthews
Amityville 1992: It's About Time
1992 · Movie
as Mr. Anderson
Unlawful Entry
1992 · Movie
as Impound Clerk
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992 · Movie
as Fosnight
Quake
1992 · Movie
as Storekeeper
Batman: The Animated Series
1992 · TV Show
as Boxy Bennett (voice)
Motorama
1991 · Movie
as Horseshoe Player
The Woman Who Sinned
1991 · Movie
as Thomas
Halloween Monster Bash
1991 · Movie
as Stefan (archive footage)
Eerie, Indiana
1991 · TV Show
as Al
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 · Movie
as Murray Futterman
Mob Boss
1990 · Movie
as Mike
The Flash
1990 · TV Show
as Fosnight
The 'Burbs
1989 · Movie
as Vic, Garbageman #1
Far from Home
1989 · Movie
as Sheriff Bill Childers
Under the Boardwalk
1989 · Movie
as Official
Ghost Writer
1989 · Movie
as Club Manager
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988 · Movie
as Sgt. Neill
Angel III: The Final Chapter
1988 · Movie
as Nick Pellegrini
Freddy's Nightmares
1988 · TV Show
as Al Kramer
Innerspace
1987 · Movie
as Cab Driver
Project X
1987 · Movie
as Max King
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987 · Movie
as Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · TV Show
as Vendor
Chopping Mall
1986 · Movie
as Walter Paisley
Armed Response
1986 · Movie
as Steve
Night of the Creeps
1986 · Movie
as Walt
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986 · Movie
as Self
After Hours
1985 · Movie
as Waiter
Explorers
1985 · Movie
as Charlie Drake
Amazing Stories
1985 · TV Show
as Fred
Moonlighting
1985 · TV Show
as Pickup Guy
The Terminator
1984 · Movie
as Pawnshop Clerk
Gremlins
1984 · Movie
as Murray Futterman
11th Victim
1984 · Movie
as Investigator Ned
Swing Shift
1984 · Movie
as Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)
Tales from the Darkside
1984 · TV Show
as Seymour Furman
V: The Final Battle
1984 · TV Show
as Dan Pascal
Get Crazy
1983 · Movie
as Susie's Dad
Lies
1983 · Movie
as Producer
Space Raiders
1983 · Movie
as Crazy Mel
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983 · Movie
as Walter Paisley
All the Right Moves
1983 · Movie
as Teacher in Auditorium
Heart Like a Wheel
1983 · Movie
as Mickey White
The Aftermath
1982 · Movie
as Broadcaster (voice)
White Dog
1982 · Movie
as Animal Trainer
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982 · Movie
as Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")
Vortex
1982 · Movie
as Bit Part
Fame
1982 · TV Show
Police Squad!
1982 · TV Show
as Vic
The Howling
1981 · Movie
as Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner
Smokey Bites the Dust
1981 · Movie
as Owner of Vehicle
Heartbeeps
1981 · Movie
as Factory Watchman
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
1980 · Movie
as Irsil / Orson
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
1980 · Movie
as New York Cop
Used Cars
1980 · Movie
as Man In Bed
1941
1979 · Movie
as Officer Miller
Rock 'n' Roll High School
1979 · Movie
as Police Chief
The Lady in Red
1979 · Movie
as Patek
Knots Landing
1979 · TV Show
as Al Spanky
Piranha
1978 · Movie
as Buck Gardner
Starhops
1978 · Movie
as Jerry
Corvette Summer
1978 · Movie
as Mr. Lucky
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
1978 · Movie
as Sergeant Brenner
Taxi
1978 · TV Show
as Ernie the Waiter, Fergie
New York, New York
1977 · Movie
as Palm Club Owner
Mr. Billion
1977 · Movie
as Bernie
Game Show Models
1977 · Movie
as Joe Lippin - Game Show Host
Hunter
1977 · TV Show
Cannonball
1976 · Movie
as Bennie Buckman
Hollywood Boulevard
1976 · Movie
as Walter Paisley
Vigilante Force
1976 · Movie
as Pianist (uncredited)
Moving Violation
1976 · Movie
as Mac
White Line Fever
1975 · Movie
as Birdie
Capone
1975 · Movie
as Joe Pryor
Darktown Strutters
1975 · Movie
as Officer Hugo
Crazy Mama
1975 · Movie
as Wilbur Janeway
Death Race 2000
1975 · Movie
as Chicken Gang (uncredited)
Big Bad Mama
1974 · Movie
as Bonney
Summer School Teachers
1974 · Movie
as Sam
Candy Stripe Nurses
1974 · Movie
as Spectator
Truck Turner
1974 · Movie
as Fogarty
Police Woman
1974 · TV Show
as Matt
The Young Nurses
1973 · Movie
as Cop
The Student Teachers
1973 · Movie
as Coach Harris
Fly Me
1973 · Movie
as Taxi Driver
Executive Action
1973 · Movie
as Rifleman - Team B
The Slams
1973 · Movie
as Taxi Driver
Night Call Nurses
1972 · Movie
as Mr. Jensen
The Grissom Gang
1971 · Movie
as Reporter
The Andersonville Trial
1970 · Movie
as Sketch Artist
McCloud
1970 · TV Show
Targets
1968 · Movie
as Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968 · Movie
as Reporter at Press Party
The Wild Racers
1968 · Movie
as Pit Crew Mechanic
The Trip
1967 · Movie
as Cash
The Dirty Dozen
1967 · Movie
as MP at Hanging (uncredited)
A Time for Killing
1967 · Movie
as Zollicoffer
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967 · Movie
as Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)
Dragnet
1967 · TV Show
as Harry Johnson
Mannix
1967 · TV Show
as Fashion Photographer (uncredited), Photographer
Wild, Wild Winter
1966 · Movie
as Rilk
The Wild Angels
1966 · Movie
as Oil Rigger
Beach Ball
1965 · Movie
as Cop #1
Ski Party
1965 · Movie
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Girls on the Beach
1965 · Movie
as First Waiter
Branded
1965 · TV Show
The Terror
1963 · Movie
as Stefan
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
1963 · Movie
as John Trask (uncredited)
The Premature Burial
1962 · Movie
as Mole
Combat!
1962 · TV Show
as Young Soldier
The Virginian
1962 · TV Show
as Jon Blake
Atlas
1961 · Movie
as Greek Soldier (uncredited)
The Little Shop of Horrors
1960 · Movie
as Burson Fouch
A Bucket of Blood
1959 · Movie
as Walter Paisley
The Lawless Years
1959 · TV Show
War of the Satellites
1958 · Movie
as Dave Boyer
Not of This Earth
1957 · Movie
as Joe Piper
Naked Paradise
1957 · Movie
as Mitch
The Undead
1957 · Movie
as The Leper
Carnival Rock
1957 · Movie
as Benny
Rock All Night
1957 · Movie
as Shorty
Sorority Girl
1957 · Movie
as Mort
M Squad
1957 · TV Show
as Pete Castro
Wagon Train
1957 · TV Show
as Michel
It Conquered the World
1956 · Movie
as Sgt. Neil
Gunslinger
1956 · Movie
as Jimmy Tonto
The Oklahoma Woman
1956 · Movie
as Bartender
Apache Woman
1955 · Movie
as Tall Tree
Dragnet
1951 · TV Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · TV Show
as Self
